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Telecoms firm, heal thyself
I read with interest the article about BT鈥檚 encouraging more working from home (11 May, page 54).
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Joining the cubs
This has certainly raised the profile of the RICS. Until now, the average Joe had us down as a shadowy outfit somehow connected with lions.
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Blame where its due
The jury is still out on the Health and Safety Executive鈥檚 (HSE) record on prosecutions resulting from construction fatalities following Ucatt鈥檚 Levels of Convictions report and the HSE鈥檚 counterclaims. The results paint a confusing picture of the actual number of convictions.
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Why don鈥檛 we talk any more?
The Technology and Construction Court鈥檚 caseload rose by almost one-fifth last year. But with all this litigation and arbitration, we seem to have lost the ability to negotiate and to mediate
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The research is on
Regarding your leader article 鈥淎n Invisible Crisis鈥� (4 May, page 3), I agree that the government has abandoned research investment over the past 10 years.
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CommentHere鈥檚 to Tony
Our legal eagles offer up their judicious verdicts on the Blair era, with the other TB, Tony Bingham, finding himself surprisingly misty eyed at the departure of a Labour PM
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CommentThe e-decade
Ten years ago, the internet was in its infancy, and everyday words like Google and blogging would have just been strange, meaningless sounds. Alex Smith reflects on how we got from there to here
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CommentNew dawn fades
The Labour era that began with such a burst of energy and optimism quickly succumbed to administrative entropy
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Can I correct a couple of things
Your diary item Passport to Nowhere (13 April, page 31), makes a few mistakes about the proposed network of passport interview offices.
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CommentTwo cheers for Tony Blair
The back story of the Blair years is undoubtedly one of economic growth.
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A bit of a misunderstanding
This was an appeal by William David Lloyd and MGL (Rugby) Ltd against a decision that they were liable to pay Andrew Michael Sutcliffe a share of the profit made from a residential building development. Lloyd had, through one of his companies, Nimega Ltd, obtained two options to purchase the ...
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The bigger picture
With the continuing debate over the safety of timber frame, multistorey construction has failed to move forward. Individuals are beating the drum about the benefits of one material over another, but surely fire-safe building design and appropriate construction training is more important?
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For arts sake
I read Tarek Merlin鈥檚 column (4 May, pages 34-45) with interest. Public Art South West is the regional development agency for public art but we work across the UK and have international links.
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CommentAction heroes
As Wembley succumbs to marauding zombies, we check on the whereabouts of the Taekwondo Kid and Ray Winstone, and ponder whether Gordon Brown will be architects鈥� knight in shining armour